Iraya, Municipality of Cawayan, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityCawayan
Postal code5409
Population (2020)919
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.0143, 123.7771 (12° 1' North, 123° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.8 meters (15.7 feet)

Iraya is a barangay in the municipality of Cawayan, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 919. This represented 1.33% of the total population of Cawayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Iraya in the 2015 Census was 947 broken down into 230 households or an average of 4.12 members per household.

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Number of households in Iraya (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
0
8701705.12
7781664.69
8822114.18
1,0682344.56
9472304.12

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Iraya is 10 to 14, with 150 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Iraya by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1131.37%
1 to 410210.77%
5 to 913414.15%
10 to 1415015.84%
15 to 19929.71%
20 to 24606.34%
25 to 29626.55%
30 to 34616.44%
35 to 39454.75%
40 to 44495.17%
45 to 49464.86%
50 to 54313.27%
55 to 59262.75%
60 to 64232.43%
65 to 69252.64%
70 to 74141.48%
75 to 7960.63%
80 and over80.84%
Total947100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 80.61
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.71
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 91.32
  • Median Age: 19.05

Historical population

The population of Iraya grew from 870 in 1995 to 919 in 2020, an increase of 49 people over the course of 25 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.63%, or a decrease of 28 people, from the previous population of 947 in 2015.

Population of Iraya (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
870
778-2.37%
8821.75%
1,0687.21%
947-2.26%
919-0.63%

Location

Iraya is situated at approximately 12.0143, 123.7771, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.8 meters or 15.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Iraya shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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